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This is taken from the Introduction to Smyth's Greek Grammar". Note that your Διδάσκαλος is in accord with Prof. Smyth on the pronunciation of omicron.
Form |
Name |
Equivalents |
Sound as in |
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Α |
α |
ἄλφα |
alpha |
a |
a: aha; a: father |
Β |
β |
βῆτα |
beta |
b |
beg |
Γ |
β |
γάμμα |
gamma |
g |
go |
Δ |
δ |
δέλτα |
delta |
d |
dig |
Ε |
ε |
εἴ, ἐ(ἒ ψιλόν) |
ëpsîlon |
ê |
met |
Ζ |
ζ |
ζῆτα |
zeta |
z |
daze |
Η |
η |
ἦτα |
eta |
e |
Fr. fête |
Θ |
θ |
θῆτα |
theta |
th |
thin |
Ι |
ι |
ἰῶτα |
iôta |
i |
e: me teor; i: police |
Κ |
κ |
κάππα |
kappa |
c, k |
kin |
Λ |
λ |
λάμβδα |
lambda |
l |
let |
Μ |
μ |
μῦ |
mu |
m |
met |
Ν |
ν |
νῦ |
nu |
n |
net |
Ξ |
ξ |
ξεῖ (ξῖ) |
xi |
x |
lax |
Ο |
ο |
οὔ, ὄ |
omicron |
o |
obey |
Π |
π |
πεῖ (πῖ) |
pi |
p |
pet |
Ρ |
ρ |
ῥῶ |
rho |
r |
run |
Σ |
σ, ς |
σίγμα |
sigma |
s |
such |
Τ |
τ |
ταῦ |
tau |
t |
tar |
Υ |
υ |
ὔ (ὒ ψιλόν) |
upsilon |
(u) y |
û: Fr. tu; u: sûr |
Φ |
φ |
φεῖ (φῖ) |
phi |
ph |
graphic |
Χ |
χ |
χεῖ (χῖ) |
chi |
ch |
Germ. machen |
Ψ |
ψ |
ψεῖ (ψῖ) |
psi |
ps |
gypsum |
Ω |
ω |
ὦ (ὦ μέγα) |
ômêga |
ô |
note |